American Frozen Food Institute, McLean, Va.
Newly-elected officers to the AFFI board are: Dave Yanda, president and CEO of Lakeside Foods, Inc., as chairman; Paul Bakus, president of corporate affairs for Nestlé USA, as vice chairman; and Jeff Varcoe, vice president of food safety and quality for The Schwan Food Co., as immediate past chairman. Other board members elected to 3-year terms are: Bob Ashmun of National Frozen Foods; Denny Belcastro of Hillshire Brands; Paul DiGenova of Bonduelle North America; Stan Firestone of Firestone Pacific Foods; Andrew Loucks of The Kellogg Co.; Tom Madden of Rite Stuff Foods; David Moore of Superior Foods; Paul Palmby of Seneca Foods; and Mark Schiller of Pinnacle Foods.